Wry Catcher
Diamond Member
- Banned
- #121
There is no true poverty in the United States of America.
That is, material poverty. But there is spiritual poverty, poverty of character.
And there is a virulent political philosophy that encourages taking, rather than earning....
...pleading and demanding based on envy.
Food stamps for those who need food, and cannot provide for themselves...an old and honorable heritage in America: "On January 6, 1657 twenty-eight Scottish men signed the Laws Rules and Order of the Poor Boxes Society in Boston, New England and formed the Scots Charitable Society."
http://www.linknet1.com/scots-charitable/menu1/index1.html
But what the Left has made common is a blemish on the nation and the people...
1."Mass Gov. Deval Patrick Vetoes Ban On Using Welfare EBT Cards To Purchase Porn, Tattoos, Manicures Because It Would Humiliate Poor People No surprise hes a close friend of Barack Obama (Axelrod ran his first campaign for Mass governor).
2. Patrick vetoed the reforms Sunday while signing the states $32.5 billion budget.
3. According to the Boston Herald, which first reported the veto, the governor berated the legislatures stab at banning the purchase of specific items like manicures, tattoos, guns, porn, body piercings, jewelry, and bail by saying the move was political grandstanding at a time when such reforms are already on track elsewhere.
4. Im not going to do anything that makes vulnerable people beg for their benefits.This notion of humiliating poor people has got to be separated from how we make a program, and frankly separated and disposed of, from how we make a program work and work well, Patrick said,...
5. Patrick allowed bans on the use of EBT cards in establishments known for the sale of seemingly controversial items such as tattoo parlors, gun shops, casinos, cruise ships, and adult entertainment facilities - to stand."
Exposing Liberal Lies: Deval Patrick OKs Porn, Tatoos, Jewelry with Food Stamps
We live in a time when the welfare industry needs to convinced well-meaning folks that there is a 'need.'
Rather it is a 'want.'
Consider the above when you vote.
Another "let's all hate the poor" post CG? I wonder how many of those purveyors of porn, jewelry and body art are small business owners who accept government 'welfare' in terms of tax incentives. Think maybe the local tattoo artist writes off his office space, ink, needles and advertising and likely votes Republican? Accepting Food Stamps in any manner for goods or services other than healthy food (oops, there's that big government reach telling others which food to buy, but I digress) is fraud. Why not argue that such white collar criminals be sanctioned? Why do you always pick on the weak? Are you a bully?
Some people need help, some of us support government providing help, others, like you, do not; therefore, Americans are not Democrats or Republicans, Liberals or Conservatives - we are simply either bleeding hearts or black hearts. How did you become the latter?